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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: 2boxerdogs on 11 July 2016, 13:53:13

Title: That's a surprise.
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 11 July 2016, 13:53:13

Just ordered 4 new tyres for the 4x4 exactly the same as last time Hankooks 2012 £476 .00   2016 £436.00 didn't expect that !! And from the same local supplier. 😉😉

Title: Re: That's a surprise.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 11 July 2016, 14:02:25

Quote from: Tilbo on 11 July 2016, 13:53:13

Just ordered 4 new tyres for the 4x4 exactly the same as last time Hankooks 2012 £476 .00   2016 £436.00 didn't expect that !! And from the same local supplier. 😉😉

£109 a corner.

What size, Mr Tilbo?

Title: Re: That's a surprise.
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 11 July 2016, 16:13:28

They are 255/65R16 OE from new get around 27,000 miles per set

Title: Re: That's a surprise.
Post by: TheBoy on 11 July 2016, 17:39:44

Rubber has quite dramatically fallen in price.  Or more accurately, the price has normalised following a big price spike 3 or 4 years ago

Title: Re: That's a surprise.
Post by: dbug on 16 July 2016, 00:46:42

Agreed re the rubber prices falling, although just paid £180 ea for two new rear tyres (not on the Omega)

Title: Re: That's a surprise.
Post by: henryd on 16 July 2016, 13:03:22

Quote from: dbug on 16 July 2016, 00:46:42

Agreed re the rubber prices falling, although just paid £180 ea for two new

I would imagine the V8 keeps them well scrubbed ::) ;) ;)

Title: Re: That's a surprise.
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 18 July 2016, 13:01:34

All fitted this morning very nice tread pattern supposedly to reduce noise , so all ready for my six weeks holiday with the caravan hope the weather lasts, final cost £427 so £9.00 in the beer fund 😉😉